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Cycling in Chicago by Chris Mcauliffe Early Days 1890-1910 Cycling in Chicago by Chris McAuliffe Early Days 1890-1910 . 1890’s: 50+ Cycling Clubs in • Chicago was the “Detroit of bike Chicago/10,000 members manufacturing” • $75 bike in 1890’s or $2,000 in • Chicago had infrastructure, capital today’s dollars and entrepreneurial spirit (post - • Mass production meant lower prices Chicago Fire) Early Days -1890-1910 Mead Bicycle Company (across from “Upper Class” cyclists riding in Chicago and Northwestern Station) Lincoln Park Early Days – 1890-1910 A.A. Zimmerman – 1893 Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor – 1st Columbian Exposition African-American World Champion Glory Days 1920’s - 1940’s • Century of Progress/World’s Fair in • Six-Day Races - top racers made as 1933 and 1934 showcased Chicago’s much as baseball players manufacturing strength and energy. • Sell out crowds at Chicago Stadium • Chicago was the transportation hub and Coliseum of the United States Glory Days 1920’s-1940’s Cycle Trains – Popular during the Superstars of Six-Day Racing - Depression and World War II due to Chicago was a center of the sport lack of fuel Historic Races and Rides . Humboldt Park Velodrome. Built • 1897 Chicago Road Race. (Michigan in 1932. Home to Wednesday Avenue to Pullman neighborhood). night racing. CCC Project. Race held every Memorial Day weekend. Torn down in 1962 Historic Races and Rides 1896 Chicago Road Race (Wheeling to Chicago) III Pan American Games - 1959 Historic Venues Chicago Stadium - Six Day Races Western Wheel Works located at Wells and Schiller (across from Village Cycle) Historic Venues Gately Park Velodrome Original Schwinn Factory-Peoria (103rd Street - Chicago) and Lake Streets (Fulton Market) Chicago Cycling Personalities Ignaz Schwinn and Frank V. Oscar Wastyn and the Wastyn Schwinn Family Chicago Cycling Personalities Carl Stockholm – Olympian, businessman, community leader, May Thielgard Watts – Founder of U-505 Chairman, Pan-American the Illinois Prairie Path Games Chairman Chicago Cycling Personalities George Garner Sr. – #1 Schwinn Phyllis Harmon - League of Dealer American Wheelmen Rails to Trails Illinois Prairie Path- 1st Rails to Chicago, Aurora and Elgin Trails project in North America Railroad – Villa Park Station Rails to Trails IPP - Volunteer Bridge IPP - Volunteer driven Installation development Rails to Trails After – 2.75 mile greenway Today and Beyond The Big Marsh Chicago’s 6th Largest Park Today and Beyond Navy Pier Flyover Growth of Local Bicycling Clubs Today and Beyond Century Rides – North Shore New Bridges - Lincoln Village Century Pedestrian Bicycle Bridge Today and Beyond Cycling Tours/Fundraisers i.e. Divvy, LimeBike, Ojo Scooters Bike The Drive, MS 100 Today and Beyond New trail construction – Chicago awarded 2016 Best Bike Cal Sag Trail City by Bicycling Magazine Today and Beyond Bikes and Coffee - Heritage Coffee Existing Trail Expansion i.e. filling in the gaps Conclusion • Cycling in Chicago is available on Amazon and Arcadia Publishing, Barnes and Noble and many independent bookstores, bike shops and from the author. Today’s special = $20/book. • CBS 2 Chicago • Active Transportation Alliance Newsletter • Thanks to the Ride Illinois and the Illinois Bike Summit! • Questions/Comments? .
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